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TODAY'S
ENGINEERING
An 800-volt propulsion system, dubbed Banshee, delivers the power to all four wheels of the all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept muscle car.
DODGE DEBUTS CHARGER DAYTONA SRT
CONCEPT ELECTRIC MUSCLE CAR
IF IT LOOKS LIKE A DODGE, SOUNDS LIKE A DODGE, AND
DRIVES LIKE A DODGE, it must be a Dodge. That " must-be "
vision has been the perpetual mantra behind the development
of a future electrified Dodge muscle car.
" This concept is true to what a Dodge muscle car is, but
with an alternative propulsion system, " Tim Kuniskis CEO of
Dodge Brand, said about the battery electric Dodge Charger
Daytona SRT Concept. The car's global debut occurred in
August during Dodge Speed Week at the M1 Concourse in
Pontiac, Michigan.
The target date for a production version of an all-electric
Dodge muscle car is 2024, providing ample talk-time for the
brand's electrified future. " We want enough soak time that by
the time we get to production, it's not 'new' news that people
have to get used to, " Kuniskis said in an SAE Media interview.
" We want it to be totally known, totally accepted and totally
understood. But to do that, I can't show a bunch of our secrets
two years in advance unless I protect those secrets. "
That's a primary reason why certain design and
technology elements on the concept Dodge Charger Daytona
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SRT are in invention-protection mode. The concept muscle
car's throaty sound source is addressed via a pending patent,
as is the all-electric car's transmission and the two-door
hatchback's aerodynamic front end. The patents-pursuit also
underscores the scramble to stand out from competitors as
the automotive industry begins to transition from ICE-power
to EVs. " It's the next space race, " said Kuniskis in the same
week that the company confirmed it is ending production of
its ICE-powered Dodge Challenger and Charger icons after
the 2023 model year.
NASCAR VISUALS
The concept Daytona's front end features an aerodynamic
device referred to as an R-wing (a tribute to Gary Romberg's
enormous rear wing on NASCAR's 1970 Plymouth Superbird
racecar). The concept car's front aero component is functional:
air flows through this front opening to enhance downforce. The
exterior design also tucks carbon fiber intakes into both sides
of the front and rear lower fascias. " The car's profile is very
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